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VO2 Max Results

So, after four years of knowing I needed a VO2 max test, I finally got one done. The test was pretty simple, run on a treadmill for 20 minutes starting out at a warm up pace (4.4mph), and every minute the pace is increased by 0.2 mph. After 15-16 minutes the incline also increases by 1% each minute. The breakdown of my zones are as follows:

Zone

Min

Max

Zone1

137

147

Zone2

148

158

Zone3

159

170

Zone4

171

180

Zone5a

181

184

Zone5b

185

189

Zone5c

190

& higher

I was shown more data in regards to O2 consumption, lactic threshold, and so forth, but I don’t seem to have the data sheet. With these numbers, I should have a good starting point for zone base training. Already I can see that I’ve been doing most of my runs in zone 3, despite trying to keep my heart rate low. 158 bpm is ridiculously low and I not sure how I’m going to maintain that without walking… well, 4.4mph was in that range after 15 minutes of warm up. Hopefully after some time running, I’ll be able to quicken the pace without having to break Z2.